Hi all,

Any other tall drivers out there? I'm finding the legroom tight in my 70 Fastback (no tilt steering makes it even worse), even with the seat all the way back. I'm seriously considering either rebolting the rails 2-3 inches back, or getting rid of the rails altogether and fixing the seat directly into the car's frame (to gain an extra inch of headroom on top of legroom - I could use the improved visibility). Has anybody else dealt with this problem, and if so, how did it turn out?

While I'm at it, does anybody know if there's an aftermarket tilt steering wheel upgrade available for Mustangs?

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Yeah i know what you mean i am 6'2" and its a little tight but i deal with it, just makes it easier to mash the throttle down : P

 

Check with Flaming River.
They have the steering columns that take the stock unit and add adjustability. They may also have a shorter column.
They seem to be the best company for this type of modification.
http://www.flamingriver.com
You could also get a different steering wheel for more clearence and also move the seat mounts

 

im 6'2 250lbs my 68 fits me fine how tall are you. you could try this http://www.mustangsplus.com/tech/seat/index.html and http://www.flamingriver.com/index.cf...rod/prd103.htm

 

I have moved several back and lowered about an inch. Moving the wheel up will relax your arms a little, but does nothing for those cramped legs and knees in the door panels (moving the wheel foward will make things worse).A few inches will make aworld of difference in the comfort factor.

 

Makurai
(a/k/aWind Currents, )

Why not just take the front seat out and sit in back?


Have you considered surgery?

Leg Shortening
Leg shortening surgery is performed under general anesthesia. Generally, femoral shortening is preferred to tibial shortening, as larger resections are possible. Femoral shortening can be performed by open or closed methods at various femur locations. The bone to be shortened is cut, and a section is removed. The ends of the cut bone are joined together, and a metal plate with screws or an inter-medullary rod down the center of the bone is placed across the bone incision to hold it in place during healing.

 

many people will actually cut out the seat platform and move it back several inches. that may be too extreme for some people. you could also fab some brackets that bolt to the existing floor mount location that would allow you to bolt the seat in a position further back. in any case make sure things get attached securely

pete

 

Wow... until I read the Mustangs Plus article (http://www.mustangsplus.com/tech/seat/index.html), I was starting to consider the surgical option. Somehow I think my girlfriend might have some objections though...

Anybody know approximately how much a bodyshop would charge for the seat platform repositioning as mentioned in the article?

I guess if you do one seat, you kind of have to do the second one also...

Thanks for all your advice!

 

I reworked a drives side seat base for a 4 foot 10 lady to get her closed to the dash, just the opposite of your situation. What ever you do, don't make changes to the car, modify the seat. The easiest way is to pull a seat, remove the rails and replace them with a pair of 1/4 X 2inch bars (length tbd - see below) with mounting holes to attach theseat andsome studs welded in for the seat to car part. It's a design, measure, cut and drillas you go, so if you want additional leg room (or less) you can drill new holes in the bars.All the mounting hardware is 5/16-18 threads. I would consider using flat head countersunk screws from the bars to the seat and welded in 2 inch long bolts (maybe longer) to the floor pan. Grind the heads off for better clearance. Keep in mind that as you move further back, you pick up head room and will get at least a 1/2 inch by replacing the rails with the bars. Oh, what rear seat leg room?
Jim

 

My vote is for a surgery for S&G's. But to simplify this. Just jump from a height of say 50 feet and hold your legs in a straight locked position keeping your spine vertical also. When they put you back together, you will be a couple of inches shorter (shortness is calibrated by the overall height of the jump). I actually tried that, but the end result was about 1/4 inch shorter in my right leg and 2 sizes larger shoe size.And some minor ceberal dysfunction. I would promote the use ofanesthesia before making the leap. Well, back on topic, it should only take a good body shop a couple of hours to preform this procedure. Get an estimate as this is muchmorecost effective than surgery.